Venue: Bikaner
Time: In the month of
January
Duration: 2 days
About Camel Festival
The Camel festival is organized by the
Department of Tourism, Art and Culture,
Government of Rajasthan, every year in
the month of January, in Bikaner. The
festival is a celebration of the ships
of desert better known as Camels. Camels
attract tourists from all over the world
with their graceful movements. The
festival has unusual camel performances:
camel races, camel dances, and the
jolting, neck shaking camel rides.
The Camel Festival starts with a
colorful procession of adorned camels
against the red sandstone backdrop of
the Junagarh Fort. Then the festival
progresses to the open sand-spreads of
the grounds, followed by the best breed
competition, the tug-of-war contest,
camel dance and acrobatics, etc.
The camels present surprising footwork,
dancing gracefully to the slightest
direction of their trainers. Bridal,
bridles, bejeweled necks, jingling
anklets and long, gangling camel shadows
on dusky sands cast a magical spell.
This festival is one of the most sought
after events in Rajasthan which attracts
lots of tourists from all over the
world.
In the evenings famous folk artists from
Rajasthan perform and entertain
tourists. The enthusiastic Rajasthani
dancers, the fascinating fire dance, and
the dazzling fireworks light up the
bastioned desert city of Bikaner.
Major Tourist Attractions
Events
Camel races, Camel dances and rides are
the highlights of this festival. Apart
from these folk songs and dances in the
evenings are also an added attraction.
Other attractions, Bikaner is famous for
are, Junagarh Fort, The Suraj Pol or Sun
Gate, Lal garh Palace, Ganga Golden
Jubilee Museum, Gardens, Parks and many
more.
Getting There
Air : The nearest airport service
is at Jodhpur.
Rail : Several trains link it to
important cities like Delhi, Jaipur,
Mumbai and Jodhpur.
Road : Rajasthan Roadways run
very comfortable deluxe buses from Delhi
(Bikaner House, Near India Gate) to
Bikaner. The roads are very good, and it
takes around 8-9 hrs from Jaipur.
Private car and taxis are also available
for hire.
Accommodation
Bikaner has many hotels ranging from
heritage, budget and resorts. Just
choose one of them according to your
budget and requirement.
Rajasthan Travel
Guide
